Gray, Howard help Dream take lead late then hold off Aces in 78-74 win
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. -- — Allisha Gray had 24 points, Rhyne Howard scored 16 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Las Vegas Aces 78-74 on Friday night.
After A’ja Wilson made a step-back basket from 16 feet away to give the Aces a 60-56 lead with 7:57 left to play, Atlanta (4-2) went on a 9-2 run to take the lead for good. Gray made a pair of 3-pointers wrapped around a three-point play by Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and the Dream led 65-62 with 5:41 left.
Gray made a pair of foul shots to extend the lead to 69-64 before Clark buried a 3-pointer to get Las Vegas within two.
Wilson made two foul shots with 1:56 remaining to again reduce Las Vegas' deficit to two. The Dream missed a shot and then fouled Jackie Young with 1:25 left to play. Young made 1 of 2 to get the Aces within 71-70 but Atlanta held them off at the foul line in the final minute.
Wilson scored 28 points, Kelsey Plum 19 and Young 15 for the two-time defending-champion Aces (4-2).
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Regular Season Series
LV wins 2-1
Game Information
- Referees:
- Maj Forsberg
- Angel Kent
- Clare Aubry
2024-25 Western Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Golden State | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Dallas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
2024-25 Eastern Conference Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | - |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
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